LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – The Lincoln University of Pennsylvania women's basketball program scored 76 points for the second straight game and outscored the Trojans by 15 (25-10) in the final frame to pull away for its tenth win in-a-row, 76-58.
What You Need to Know:
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- Score:Â Lincoln (PA) 76 | Virginia State 58
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- Records: Lincoln-PA (15-5, 9-1 CIAA) | Virginia State (8-12, 4-6 CIAA)
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- Winning Streak: Lincoln-PA (W7) | Virginia State's Last Win: February 24, 2018 (64-56)
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Lincoln (PA) Top Performers:
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- Kania Pollock (Queens, N.Y./The Mary Louis Academy) set three new individual game-highs for the Orange and Blue on the evening regarding free throws made (11), free throw attempts (15), and steals (8). All three categories were new career-bests for Pollock who also set a career-high with seven assists, topped the Lions at seven rebounds, and dropped a contest-most 21 points in a balanced, lethal assault on the unsuspecting Trojans.
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- Anyssa Fields (Long Branch, N.J./Long Branch) and D'Ayzha Atkinson (Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti) were a dynamic duo all evening long, combining to go 9-for-12 (75%), 25 points, ten boards, an assist plus a steal with Atkinson's production coming off the bench.
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- Serena Mosley (Athens, Ga./Chamblee Charter) set new season-highs with three free throws made and four attempts while Shaye Smith (Philadelphia, Pa./Life Center) knocked down her first career three-pointer.
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- Lincoln bullied the visitors on the boards, surrendering a season-low 20 rebounds to VSU, six fewer than its previous best (Cheyney, 26), and posted a stellar plus-15 rebounding margin (35-20).
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Next:
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- LUPA hits the road for a showdown with ECSU on Saturday at 2 p.m. inside the R.L. Vaughan Center.
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